Mind n Metrics

Palghar boy digs well to save mom trips to river

Pranav Ramesh Salkar is the toast of Palghar district, 128 km from Mumbai, after he dug a well for his mother near his hut in Kelve, a sleepy village, early this month. "I am happy aai will no longer have to do daily trips to the rivulet," he said on Saturday.

May 21, 2023 at 04:22AM

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Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar tussle limits Karnataka cabinet to eight mantris

Although the original plan was to administer oath to 28 ministers to ensure a full-fledged cabinet, only eight were sworn in, reportedly due to a factional fight between the camps of the new CM and his deputy.

May 21, 2023 at 02:41AM

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India will do whatever it can to end war: PM Modi to Zelenskyy

India will do all it can to end the war through dialogue and diplomacy and help ameliorate the pain and suffering of the Ukrainian people, PM Narendra Modi told Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in their first bilateral meeting since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

May 21, 2023 at 02:10AM

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Man City retain Premier League title after Arsenal lose to Forest

Defending champions Manchester City were on Saturday confirmed Premier League champions after second-placed Arsenal were beaten 0-1 away at Nottingham Forest. Arsenal needed at least one point to stay mathematically alive in the title race but ended on the losing side against Forest. Arsenal's defeat ensured a fifth title in six seasons for the Pep Guardiola side.

May 21, 2023 at 12:21AM

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Value of desi defence production up 12%, crosses Rs1 lakh crore

The value of India's domestic defence production crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark for the first time in 2022-23, which is 12% higher than the preceding financial year, the defence ministry said on Friday.

May 20, 2023 at 05:48AM

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RBI pays Rs 87k cr dividend, nearly triple of last year

RBI has declared a dividend of Rs 87,416 crore to the government, nearly triple the amount of Rs 30,307 crore paid out in the previous financial year. It is also much higher than the Rs 48,000 crore dividend from banks estimated in the budget. Economists said the surprisingly high dividend was a result of the volatility in the foreign exchange market which enabled the RBI to book huge profits through the sale of dollars.

May 20, 2023 at 05:21AM

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SC comes to rescue of schizophrenic Dutch prisoner

May 19, 2023 at 07:26PM

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Gr Noida: University had got 2-3 plaints from girl shot on campus

Shiv Nadar University student Sneha Chaurasia, shot by her collegemate on Thursday, made two or three complaints against Anuj Singh on personal grounds. "Such fights are common among friends, and we provided counselling to them," said Raja Natarajan, the university's executive director of financial operation.

May 20, 2023 at 02:34AM

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K'taka: Sidda, DKS to get 10 mantris each in 30-member cabinet

Congress high command on Friday authorised Karnataka CM-elect Siddaramaiah and his would-be deputy D K Shivakumar to pick 10 faces each for a possible 29 to 30-member ministry, setting the template for the functioning of the new state government that will be sworn in Saturday in the presence of the party brass, CMs from four UPA allies and a representative of newfound friend TMC.

May 20, 2023 at 02:13AM

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IPL: RR keep slim play-off hopes alive with key win

Rajasthan Royals registered a key four-wicket last-over win over Punjab Kings in their final league game as Sanju Samson and co. kept their slim play-off hopes alive in what has been a roller-coaster business end of the season. With their seventh win, Rajasthan climbed to the fifth spot on the table as their fate is now on the other results if they are to make it to the knockouts. Punjab, on the other hand are now eliminated from the top-four race after Shikhar Dhawan and co. were handed their 8th defeat of the season.

May 20, 2023 at 12:00AM

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